Mt. Washington man sentenced to 22½ to 45 years in death of girlfriend's baby

Doctors testified that the infant died from severe head injuries. Kenneth Reeves denied that he harmed the baby.

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Updated: 7:22 PM EDT Aug 28, 2017

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WEBVTT AT THECOURTHOUSE AS KENNETH REEVESLEARNED HIS FATE.REPORTER: 32-YEAR-OLD KENNETHREEVES HAD NOTHING TO SAY INCOURT THISrt MORNING.MOMENTS LATER THE JUDGESENTENCED HIM TO 22.5 TO 45YEARS IN JAIL FOR HIS ROLE INTHE DEATH OF A 5-MONTH-OLD.THEY ARE FAMILYrt DESCRIBED THELOSS AND THE JUDGE DIDN'T MINCEWORDS WHEN HE MADE THE SENTENCE.>> I DON'T THINK I'LL EVER MADESENSE OF WHY HE DID IT.REPORTER: PROSECUTORSrtSUCCESSFULLY ARGUED THAT WHILEHER MOTHER WENT DOWNSTAIRS TOMAKE A SNACK, THE 5-MONTH-OLDWAS STRUCK AND KILLED BY KENNETHREEVES IN DECEMBER OF 2014.rtTODAY IN COURT THE BABY'S MOTHERSAID SHE WILL NEVER GET TO SEEHER LITTLE GIRL GROW UP, STUCKFOREVER IN PICTURES ASrt AFIVE-MONTH-OLD.>> SHE HAS BEEN WITH ME EVERYDAY SINCE SHE'S DIED.THERE IS NOT A DAY THAT GOES BYTHAT Irt DON'T FEEL HER WITH ME.REPORTER: SHE SAYS SHE WAS HAPPYTHAT THE MAXIMUM PENALTY WASIMPOSED ON REEVES.THEY BROUGHT UPrt A 2013 CHILDABUSE CASE WHICH HE PLED GUILTYTO AND TKREUFR.rtTHE JUDGE SAID I'M GOING TO PUTYOU IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE ICONTROL THE RULES.>> THE JUDGE WAS ANGRY TO SEEHIM BACK IN THE COURTROOM ANDANGRY HE HADrt TO WITNESS A FAMILYGO THROUGH SUCH A HEARTACHE.REPORTER: THEY THANKED THEDISTRICT, PITTSBURGH POLICE ANDUPMC CHILDREN'Srt HOSPITAL.THE MOTHER FORGIVES HIM FOR WHATHE DID BUT WANTS HIM TO PAY THEPRICE.HE WILL GET ADDITIONAL ONE TOTWO YEARS FORrt A PROBATIONVIOLATION AS WELL.

Mt. Washington man sentenced to 22½ to 45 years in death of girlfriend's baby

Doctors testified that the infant died from severe head injuries. Kenneth Reeves denied that he harmed the baby.